Unpublished Newswire
The people of a small town on the southeastern tip of Newfoundland have had their prayers answered.The leaders of Portugal Cove South, a fishing town two hours from St. John’s, made headlines last year, including in this newspaper, for seizing their own church after learning the archdiocese was selling the building to help pay for a settlement in a historical sexual abuse scandal. Parishioners, hell-bent on keeping their church, changed the locks, posted no trespassing signs, banned the archbishop, thwarted a real estate sale and were eventually ordered by a court to stand down.
November 1, 2025 - 06:15 | Lindsay Jones | The Globe and Mail
This year’s Canadian wildfires and their impact American air quality have been a hot topic between the countries’ governments, with the Trump administration urging Canada to emphasize “forest management” as an antidote, the head of the U.S. Environmental Protection Agency (EPA) said Friday.
But the two nations don’t necessarily agree on the role of such measures, EPA chief Lee Zeldin suggested during a meeting of G7 environment and energy ministers in Toronto.
Climate scientists and data indicate that a warming planet has made forest fires wilder and bigger, something even the U.S....
November 1, 2025 - 06:00 | Tom Blackwell | National Post
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November 1, 2025 - 06:00 | Ketsia Beboua | Walrus
Lansdowne was approved by the Finance Committee, 8 votes to 3. Observing the proceedings, it seemed to me that OSEG must have solicited every sports-related business in the city to present. All insisted that a shiny new stadium and arena would be good for business, that sport is critical to the city's well being. None of the overwhelming number of these pro-Lansdowne 2.0 speakers said a word about the financing or the impact on city debt and priorities. Read More
November 1, 2025 - 06:00 | Nicole Feriancek | Ottawa Citizen
Nancy Payne was asleep at her home near Gananoque, Ont., when the phone rang. It was about 3:30 a.m. on April 22, 2006, and her son had been in Afghanistan for months.Corporal Randy Payne’s commanding officer was on the line. Ms. Payne knew he wouldn’t have good news.
November 1, 2025 - 06:00 | Matthew Scace | The Globe and Mail
When I fled from the 2016 Fort McMurray wildfire, one of the few things I took was my lucky pen. I was holding it when I found out I had 15 minutes to abandon my home. I also had a feeling I might need it. Read More
November 1, 2025 - 05:00 | Aaron Hutchins | Ottawa Citizen
